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Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a H&S Advisor on a short-term Contract basis, to be located in Belfast.
Purpose
To ensure the achievement of excellent health and safety management by providing professional health and safety advice throughout the Company to support the effective management of health & safety requirements and compliance with all current statutory and regulatory regulation. Requirements
- To underpin Group Health & Safety practices by ensuring that workplace risk assessments, health and safety inspections and audits are undertaken to the highest quality standards.
- To provide health and safety advice to all employees to ensure the successful implementation and achievement of Health and Safety Management in conjunction with both the annual Group Health and Safety Policy and Health and Safety Manual.
- To ensure that all events are investigated thoroughly, ensuring root cause is established and any recommendations for improvement are implemented to prevent any future re-occurrences.
- To take an active role in both Group and individual business unit 45001 audits.
- Liaison with external agencies to ensure the Group policies, procedures and practices meet with all of the current statutory and legislative procedures.
- To undertake regular health and safety inspections and audits at selected offices and operating sites. Providing clear and concise audit documentation after each inspection.
- Ensure that any H&S non-conformances that are identified at each location are communicated to the Responsible Person at the end of the H&S visit and that a documented non-conformance report is provided - with instructions on how to compile and where to communicate. All serious non-conformances with the potential to harm must be resolved before the Duty Holder leaves the location.
- Continually refresh, maintain and update the companies H&S Management File - ensuring that all employees have been trained in both the understanding and operation of the contents of their individual H&S files and the requirements of the Health and Safety Systems.
- To attend Project Kick-Off and Close-Out Meetings where and when required - both internally and Client generated.
- Transport new ideas and innovation into the H&S Management System where relevant and communicate these around the Group.
- Preparation of project specific Construction Phase Plans on an "as and when" required basis.
- To attend all Client Health and Safety Meetings to represent the company "as and where" requested.
- To deliver various training courses and presentations as appropriate to the activities of the company.
Essential Skills
- Good working knowledge and understanding of all relevant statutory and legislative Health and Safety regulations.
- Familiarity of insurance legislation and practice.
- Familiarity with QA systems and compliance.
- Well-developed people management and communication skills inclusive of performance management processes for leadership, coaching and development of staff.
- Good IT skills.
Desirable Skills
- Well developed negotiating and influencing skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation and with clients, suppliers and sub-contractors.
- To continue to develop and enhance professional skills through a continuous personal development programme i.e. IOSH or equivalent
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Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.
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